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hauteur

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /oʊˈtɝ/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɔːˈtɜː/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /əʊˈtɜː/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)
  • homophone: auteur

1

noun

Meaning 1

Haughtiness or arrogance; loftiness.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: arrogance, haughtiness, high-handedness, lordliness

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pride, superbia

Narrower terms: condescension, superciliousness, disdainfulness, contemptuousness, hubris, imperiousness, domineeringness, overbearingness, superiority, snobbery, snobbism, snobbishness

History

Etymology

Etymology tree French haut French -eur French hauteurbor. English hauteur Borrowed from French hauteur.